Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, popularly faces a challenge from Eatala Rajender, whose resignation after being dropped from the state Cabinet caused the bypoll. He has entered the fray as a BJP candidate now.
He along with his followers joined the party in New Delhi in the presence of central minister Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP's incharge for Telangana Tarun Chug, union minister of state G. Kishan Reddy, BJP national vice president D.K. Aruna and state BJP chief Bandi Sanjay.
Rajender said he was ready to face a probe even by a sitting judge or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
